Ryan Grigson (left), the General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts, chats with Head Coach Chuck Pagano, at Colts camp, at Anderson University, Anderson, Friday, August 10, 2012. Robert Scheer/The Star

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You already know the bad news: The Indianapolis Colts' season is over, coming to a sudden end Saturday night in New England in the AFC divisional playoffs.

But there is good news: The Colts have options to improve their team. Doing so will require smart decisions after lengthy deliberations between the coaching staff and front office.

Those are conversations already underway at Colts headquarters. Though the Colts don't have a first-round draft pick, they'll have more than $30 million in salary-cap space - which puts them in the top five according to most estimates - to solidify the roster. ...